The Houston native details the making of his new mixtape, his rise to industry tastemaker, and Cactus Jack's role at the heart of H-Town's modern rap renaissance ...

graduated from TAMUCC in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, with an emphasis on Media Production. Myra and the KRIS 6 Digital Team recently won an Edward Murrow Award in May 2024. HOUSTON ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DJ Michael Watts performs at the SXSW Conference and Festivals in March 2022 in Austin. (Samantha Burkardt/Getty Images for SXSW) ...

Watts’ family confirmed that the influential music executive and DJ passed away late Friday night, January 30, while hospitalized and surrounded by loved ones. According to a statement shared on ...

Michael 5000 Watts, the founder of rap label Swishahouse, died Friday. His family confirmed the news and said that the DJ and producer was surrounded by loved ones in his final moments. They also ...

The co-founder of Swishahouse helped kickstart the careers of rappers such as Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and more. Michael Watts, one of the founders of the Houston hip-hop label ...

HOUSTON — Michael 5000 Watts, a legendary figure in Houston’s hip-hop scene, is currently hospitalized after experiencing serious health issues over the past week, according to a statement released by ...

Black DJs helped craft music culture. Black disc jockeys have crafted music culture through their ear for sound, crowd control, and the creation of atmosphere, long before automated playlists and ...

On this day in the year 2000, Houston lost one of its most influential musical innovators. Robert Earl Davis Jr, better known as DJ Screw, was found dead inside his Houston recording studio at the age ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- With his slowed down tempo, DJ Screw gave Houston a sound and changed hip hop forever. DJ Screw is credited for pioneering the sound known as "Chopped and Screwed." "He was the ...

From DJ Screw to Dave Chappelle, Trae Tha Truth’s truth tells Houston’s past, present and future into Hip-Hop history. Houston Hip-Hop has always marched to the beat of its own slowed-down, ...